The uses of diverse methodologies, metrics, and research methods across studies have complicated the determination of effectiveness and the ability to perform cross-study comparisons
Hormone Replacement Therapy involves supplementing the bodys natural hormone levels, either due to a decrease in hormone production as part of aging or other hormonal imbalances
The urinary antiproliferative factor (APF), which has been recently identified in the context of IC, acts to hinder cell growth and disrupts the repair of the damaged or worn-away urothelium, leading to alterations in the barrier function of the bladder lining (Sant, 2002)
Glutamine is commonly delivered as part of enteral and parenteral nutrition, due to its ability to preserve the integrity of the gut, which may be attributable to the co-release of GLP-2 with GLP-1 (27, 158)